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Musselshell
Montana

Population

$55K

Median Income

$239K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$88,129

Federal Spending per Capita$23

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %15.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,435

SS Benefits / Person$4,974

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$35K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$232K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1035/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,521

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,344/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate80.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

108 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,666

Uninsured (under 65)15.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,132

Bachelor's Degree Holders391

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate55.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate61.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.80

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation18.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.34

Heating Degree Days7,068 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days555 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,817 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)443 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year6.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed147 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed135 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers302 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)44 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms159 farms

Farmland494,467 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.814

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.4%

Never-Married Adults20.4%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations4

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$105K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+62R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +192

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.36x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $239K

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Local News — Musselshell

Nonstop Local News Montana · May 5, 2026

What Musselshell County drone case means for your property rights

It is a federal offense to shoot down a drone, just like it would be no different than shooting at a…

NonStop Local Billings · Mar 1, 2026

Rehder Creek Fire prompts evacuation, grows to 5,000 acres

MUSSELSHELL COUNTY, Mont. – Firefighters are attempting to stop the spread of the Rehder Creek Fire,…

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · Dec 24, 2025

Brushy bank built to keep Musselshell River from migrating toward home

An attempt to keep the Musselshell River from eating even closer to a home along its banks prompted …

Western News · Mar 3, 2026

Dry conditions, wind drive Montana wild fires

Dry weather in Musselshell County in southcentral Montana and some untimely winds have propelled the…

The Missoulian · Feb 6, 2026

Montana, Washington poachers' bragging on social media led to downfall

Bragging on social media was the downfall of six men who faced 34 charges in July for a variety of M…

KTVQ · Sep 19, 2025

Six men plead guilty in Musselshell County to poaching deer and elk

Six men from Montana and Washington recently pleaded guilty to poaching bull elk and mule deer bucks…

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